Chimacum School District

91 W Valley Rd
Chimacum, WA 98325-7731
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 300 students in Chimacum School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Chimacum School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
5 Schools
794 Schools
# Students
704 Students
302,552 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
15,929 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Chimacum School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#209 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
28%
41%
44%
53%
40-44%
49%
75%
84%
(2022-23)
43.8%
34.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.68
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
13%
25%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
76%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
8%
9%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,071 is higher than the state median of $18,889. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,653 is higher than the state median of $19,341. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,071
$18,889
Spending / Student
$21,653
$19,341

Best Chimacum School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Chimacum Junior/senior High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
91 West Valley Rd
Chimacum, WA 98325
(360) 302-5900
Gr: 7-12 | 251 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #22.
Pi Program
Alternative School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
91 West Valley Rd
Chimacum, WA 98325
(360) 302-5855
Gr: K-12 | 49 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 704 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 75% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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